Well it seems that jellyfish certainly are not affected by the worldwide pandemic lockdowns and restrictions.
Look at this insane bloom of tomato jellyfish. There are so many that the sea turned red in some places. Just amazing!
Jellyfish certainly are not affected by #COVID19 restrictions. Here is a bloom of #jellyfish medusae of the tomato ? jelly, Crambione cf. mastigophora in El Nido, S. Philippines ??
— Sheldon Rey Boco (@SheldonRey) March 28, 2020
? Alimar Amor 23 March 2020 pic.twitter.com/5avr1ptJdy
Sheldon Ray Boko, Ph.D. in marine biology at the University of Griffith, shared a mesmerizing video with thousands of pink or tomato jellyfish (Crambione cf. Mastigophora) that flooded the coastal area near one of the northern beaches on the Philippine island of Palawan.
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— Sheldon Rey Boco (@SheldonRey) April 2, 2020
Tomato ? #jellyfish, Crambione cf. mastigophora, didn’t get the memo about #Social_Distancing in El Nido, Southern Philippines ??
? Sue Muller Hacking 01 April 2020 pic.twitter.com/2tSzMrHKZ9
Here is what they look like from above:
These jellyfish usually appear on the Palawan in March.
Their stay nearby and breeding are influenced by the atmosphere, current velocity, tides and even geological features of the bay.
There are years when jellyfish breed extremely actively and their clusters can be seen, and sometimes they almost do not appear off the Philippine coast.
Marine biologist Dr. Ryan Baring noted that usually these animals stay close to the bottom to avoid numerous tourists.
Now that the beaches are empty, jellyfish no longer feel threatened and are free to swim at the surface.
More animal invasion news on Strange Sounds and Steve Quayle. [NatGeo]
